Mildenstein Castle Leisnig

Even from a distance, you can see the massive walls that have been towering over the Freiberg Mulde valley for 1000 years - on steeply sloping rocks. The permanent exhibition on the castle's history appeals to both young and old castle enthusiasts. The little fat tower "Frieder Berg" takes children on a journey through time in the exhibition and tells them exciting stories and castle secrets at the touch of a button. For children who like to experiment, there is a wall puzzle and a wooden castle model to build yourself. Numerous events, such as concerts, family tours and the "Holiday fun for royal children" invite visitors to explore the castle walls.

Regional building materials from various geological eras can be discovered in some of the buildings of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa's former imperial castle. The Romanesque arched portal of the castle chapel is made of different colored porphyry stones. This rock was formed at the time of super-volcanism in the Permian period around 290 million years ago. The keep from the late 12th century consists of quartzite in the lower zone, which was formed around 66 to 2 million years ago in the Tertiary period. The upper part is made of burnt bricks. This makes the tower one of the earliest brick buildings in central Germany.